Social Classes
Which class is described?
very wealthy, owned 20 or more slaves and at least 500 acres of land
Elite Class
Which class worked long hours in the fields planting, tending, and harvesting the cotton or worked in the house taking care of the plantation owner and his family?
Enslaved African Americans
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Why was SC's economy dependent on slave labor?
cash crops needed a large labor force (slaves) to plant and harvest the crops
a. seperation of powers
b. states' rights
c. federalism
d. colinialism
State's Rights
Which class is being described?
worked on plantations for no pay and in very poor conditions
Enslaved African Americans
Which class of people owned land that they grew crops to feed their families and they worked on the farms alongside their slaves?
Independent Farmers
What did the invention of the cotton gin lead to the expansion of?
slavery
Why did SC want to secede when
Lincoln was elected president?
They were afraid he would abolish slavery
What does the word Antebellum mean?
the time before the Civil War
Which class is being described?
had to pay a special tax to remain free and carry papers to prove that they were not slaves, but were free
What invention took the seeds out of cotton?
cotton gin
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who wants to end slavery
Which was true for all cotton farms in SC, regardless of the size of the farm?
a. the more slaves the farm had the money it would make
b. there were never enough people to work the farm
c. the cotton gin led to the decrease in the number of slaves
a. the more slaves the farm had the money it would make
Which class is being described?
these people had very little money and did manual labor like the slaves, but were free
Lower Class
What was cotton used to make?
textiles or fabric
Which class is being described?
these people had enough money, often were teachers, nurses, shop owners, and craftsmen
Middle Class
What was the new cash crop in SC?
cotton